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Friends of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center


Donate, join the Friends, or renew your membership online:

Donate
None of the Nature Center’s programming would be possible without the community’s continued support! Please use the button on the left to make a donation to the Friends of the Hormel Nature Center's greatest needs fund. 
Join/Renew
Interested in supporting us through membership? Please use the button on the left to join the Friends of the Hormel Nature Center or to renew your membership.  ​

Why join the Friends?
  • Support and promote environmental education programming.
  • Help preserve the incredible Jay C. Hormel Nature Center for future generations!
  • Enjoy a subscription to Nature Center News, a semiannual publication of the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, to stay up-to-date on the programs you enjoy.
  • Receive an invitation to the Friends Annual Meeting.
  • $5.00 off each child's fee for all Summer Adventure Programs (parent/guardian must be a member).​​
  • Participate in members-only events and classes for youth and families at the Nature Center.
  • Enjoy a members-only bus tour day trip. Cost of bus paid by Friends, participants take care of their own admission fees (when applicable) and food.
  • Give a free one-year gift membership to a non-member.
  • $25 of Lifetime Memberships will be earmarked as scholarships for youth.
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Join/renew online, OR download membership form here and send with your donation to:

Ron Walth
Friends of the Hormel Nature Center (FHNC)
PO Box 83
Austin, MN 55912


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A note from our President: 
March 2020

Come and see, come and see, come and see!
The Hormel Nature Center has recently become a Regionally Significant Park, so come and see what it has to offer!
Come and see:
· Guka, our barred owl, or Sha & Wiyaka, our red tailed hawks.
· The trails, with wildflowers blooming all summer long.
· The tower, Dobbins Creek, the pine forest.
· The log cabin converted to a homestead.
· The great staff—Sydney, Kelly, Meredith, Julie, and Luke.
· The volunteers and the great group of summer mentees—who help keep the nature center up and running smoothly.
· The Sola Fide Observatory and all the night sky has to offer.
· Our sweet side through maple syruping at our sugar shack, and the honey production by our honey bees hard at work.
· The hustle and bustle during free nature play afternoons or our many different senior specials.
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Come and see all the Nature Center has to offer—most of all come and enjoy this tremendous community asset.
Please be sure to welcome Meredith Maloney, the new intern, all the way from New Hampshire!
Many thanks to the outgoing board members: Joe Dolan, Darlene Walth, and Arlen Schamber.
A big welcome to the new board members: Merrilyn Berg, Tim Ruzek, Ron Walth, and Terry Dorsey.

-Gary Zimmerman, President of the Friends of the Hormel Nature Center 


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Sunrise from the trails. Photo by Steven Conradt

Mission Statement
To enhance and encourage environmental education, scientific opportunities,
​and the enjoyment of nature at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.
Contact                                                   
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
1304 21st St NE
Austin, MN 55912
Phone: (507) 437-7519
Email: info@hormelnaturecenter.org

Fax: (507) 396-2903
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  • Home
  • About
    • 50th Anniversary >
      • Photo Contest
    • FAQ
    • Trail Map
    • History
    • Staff
    • Nature Center Gifts
    • Canoe & Kayak Rental
    • Injured/Abandoned Animals
  • Programs & Events
    • Summer Classes
    • Calendar of Events
    • Trail Access Tours
    • Nature Play Afternoons
    • Senior Specials
    • Eco-Blitz: Soil
    • Dammen Adventure Family Fun Day
    • Friends Bus Trip
  • Get Involved
    • Friends of the Hormel Nature Center
    • Kevin Dammen Mentorship Program
    • Volunteer Calendar
    • Volunteer Work Parties
  • Facility Rental
    • Facility Rental Policies
  • Sola Fide Observatory
    • Night Sky Viewing Guide
  • Resources
    • Rain Garden
    • Sustainable Tips
    • Phenology
    • Nature Notes
    • Environmental Education Resources